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Old 06-03-2007, 12:47 PM   #21
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<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by FrankO:
Well I went ahead and bought the Adco cover for UV Protection. What a chore!! Just getting on to the roof was a feat in itself. Someone said they are not that heavy, well mine sure was. I wound up improvising using my old Water hose as rope to tie to the cover and then pull it up on the roof. That was only the first hurdle. I then started to un roll/unfold the beast. I felt like a kid with a box full of toys not knowing where to start. I wanted to find something that would indicate front/back and naturally the front marking was tucked in to the last fold. So I start dragging this thing to the front of the MH as I am on the roof. Now the wind decides to pick up (&gt;15mph) and of course it is coming from the East which is the front. So I get it to the front and throw the straps off the sides on the driver side as the wind keeps blowing them back at me. I am sure someone was taking pictures of me to be shown on Americas Funniest Videos. After about 45 minutes of wrestling with the cover across the entire roof I make my way down the ladder and all proceeds well after that. It probably took a good 2 hours to get it all latched up and secure. I know that when I take the cover off I am going to fold it up in such a way the it will go on back to front minimizing the amount I have to walk on the roof.
Thanks for all the advice I am very happy with the decision I made.
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Old 06-03-2007, 01:36 PM   #22
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If I wanted a workout I would have done it on the ground and not 12 feet in the air. There was nothing but black top for me to land on!! That would not have been fun. As you can tell from my words I do not like heights.
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Old 06-03-2007, 03:08 PM   #23
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Frank O: Sounds like you pulled the whole cover up on the roof at one time. It would be a bit heavy that way. I leave mine laid out on the ground in front of the coach and pull up the rear and walk back with it. The sides fall on both sides as I walk. I have almost no weight that way. When I roll it up when taking off I fold the sides to the center, then roll it front back. Anything can be a chore the first time. You will find a way to make it work well for you. Glad you like it.
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Old 06-03-2007, 04:41 PM   #24
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Thanks Homer for the idea. I was reluctant to lay it on the ground as the ground was a black top surface with lots of sand and pebbles which I did not want rubbing on the surface of my nice washed MH. When I take the cover off I plan on doing exactly as you stated. Do you just pull the cover off from the front and do all your folds on the ground or do you do them on the roof. Given my phobia I would prefer doing the folding on the ground.
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Old 06-04-2007, 04:10 AM   #25
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Frank O: I can readily understand your position of not wanting the cover laying on gritty asphalt. I have grass to lay out on.
Frank when I take the cover off, I take the back up with me to the roof, walk it forward to the front, clearing the vents & such as I go. I let it drop to the ground at the front side. Then pull it out in front of the coach and start folding the sides to the center. Then roll it up as tight as possible. I never put it back in the bag, I just store it in the work shop. I don't want to spend any more time on top of the coach than necessary, especially in the wind or cold weather. Now if you can just find some way around the gritty asphalt. I suppose you could pull it over to a grassy area to fold. When you install, (can you leave it rolled up on a piece of plastic), then as you pull it up, it will essentially stay in place, until you have it all on top?
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